V&H SS vs Street Megaphone

[Rob S.]

Anybody have experience with both these systems? My 11e came to me 6 years ago with the megaphone (which the PO said needed repacking). It's served me well these years, though being an old-timer from the Kerker era, it's short length took some getting used to.

I recently replaced it with the "SS" system, which is a tad quieter and considerably longer. My mechanic also told me that the SS header is higher performance (harder filter changes, I think).

It still runs great (idle, redline, etc.), but there's a lot more popping out the back on deacceleration, also a "tinnier" sound as I mentioned. The old headers were toast, but I still have the megaphone, and I can see straight through one end and out the other.

Darn! Just when I was beginning to fall in love with the canister look. And the end of the megaphone's contacted the ground more than once. But I miss the authoritative bark of the megaphone.

Can anyone compare and contrast the two systems? (Actually I'd be using the SS headers with the megaphone's muffler.)

[Tom R]

Filter? You can get the street baffle or the competition baffle for either. Competition baffle is straight through design and the street baffle makes the exhaust flow through the packing. Usually just three screws to remove and replace.

[Rob S.]

So each system has both a street and competition baffle? That's good to know. My megaphone has got to be competition, I'll have to see about the SS canister.

Thanks for the info.

[bobgroger]

I think the Comp is 2", the street is 1.5"

[mrbill5491]

If you are getting a lot of popping, you are sucking in cold air at a joint or someplace.